HB0227

Failed

Executive order-time limitations.

Require executive orders to expire after a specified time period unless renewed.

Full legal title

AN ACT relating to the administration of government; providing an expiration date for executive orders as specified; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.

Government

Sponsor:

Co-sponsors: Representative(s) Clouston, Haroldson, Lawley, Rodriguez-Williams, Tarver, Senator(s) Barlow, Boner, Smith, D

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What does this bill do?

Establishes expiration dates for executive orders issued by the Governor of Wyoming.

Executive orders issued by the governor automatically expire at the end of the governor's term or 30 days after the governor leaves office, whichever is sooner, unless the governor explicitly extends the order. (W.S. 9-1-225)
No executive order may remain effective for more than 30 days after the governor who issued it leaves office. (W.S. 9-1-225)
The expiration requirement applies only to executive orders issued on or after July 1, 2025. (Sec. 2)

Effective: July 1, 2025

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Actions (12)

3/3/2025(Senate)

S:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to SR 5-4

2/28/2025(Senate)

S No report prior to CoW Cutoff

2/14/2025(Senate)

S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary

2/5/2025(Senate)

S Received for Introduction

2/5/2025(House)

H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-0-2-0-0

Amendments (3)

HB0227H2001Adopted

House2nd Reading

Sponsor: Representative Chestek

HB0227HW001Adopted

HouseCommittee of the Whole

Sponsor: Representative Angelos

HB0227HS001Adopted

HouseStanding Committee

Sponsor: House Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivis

Roll Call Votes (1)

H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-0-2-0-0

Key VotePassed

2/5/2025HouseYea 60Nay 0Excused 2

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Yea: Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Banks, Bear, Brady, Bratten, G. Brown, Byron, E. Campbell, K. Campbell, Chestek, Clouston, Connolly, Davis, Eklund, Erickson, Filer, Geringer, Guggenmos, Haroldson, Harshman, Heiner, Hoeft, Jarvis, Johnson, Kelly, Knapp, Larsen, Larson, Lawley, Lien, Locke, Lucas, McCann, Nicholas, Ottman, Pendergraft, Posey, Provenza, Rodriguez-Williams, Schmid, Sherwood, Singh, Smith, Strock, Styvar, Storer, Thayer, Tarver, Washut, Wasserburger, Webb, Webber, Wharff, Williams, Winter, Wylie, Yin, Neiman

Excused: L. Brown, Riggins

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